Connecting Stories

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Every story has its characters, places, and adventures, but many stories and characters are connected.

Maybe they have the same challenge, or they both have special powers. Two characters in different stories might both have a sister they love or maybe they lost one of their parents.

It's fun to see how characters in different stories are the same in some ways!

• Do you know the story of "Frozen" with Elsa and Anna?

Watch the video below to hear the story of these two sisters.

• This story was made famous in the movie "Frozen," but did you know that the story started with a much older story?

"Frozen" is based on the fable "The Snow Queen," written almost 200 years ago by Hans Christian Andersen.

Watch the following video to hear the older story of "The Snow Queen."

Wow! The story of "The Snow Queen" is different from "Frozen".

When Disney made the movie "Frozen," they used some parts of the story of "The Snow Queen" but changed many things, too.

Think about how "Frozen" differs from "The Snow Queen."

When you have thought of several ways the two stories differ, click below to see if your answers match.

If you thought of some other ways the two stories are different, that's great too!

Now, think about how the two stories are the same. When ready, check below to see how "Frozen" and "The Snow Queen" are connected.

When you think hard about the two stories, you can find all the ways they are the same.

Some characters have similar adventures or have the same challenges. Even though Kay and Gerda are different from Elsa and Anna, their stories are connected.

Continue to the Got It? section to answer some questions about the stories of "Frozen" and "The Snow Queen!"